This Bible belonged to, and was presumably made for, Robert de Bello (i.e. 'of Battle', near Hastings), who was abbot of the Benedictine abbey of St. Augustine, Canterbury, from 1224-53. He was clearly concerned to have an accurate text--it has been corrected carefully throughout--and his influence may be responsible for some of the very unusual imagery included among the initials. In the initial 'U' to Leviticus, shows Aaron(?), dressed as a 13th-century priest, sacrificing a sheep on an altar, watched by similarly dressed Israelites. It was not uncommon for medieval artists to depict historical figures in contemporary costume.